GRE Word List

AVOCATION

a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby

The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.

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WordMeaning
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
remediablecapable of being remedied
primaloriginal
heedto pay attention
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
sleightdeceitful craftiness